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“At a time when our workers are being furloughed, and our student loan rates are going up, and investment in education and research is being slashed, the last thing we need is a politically driven distraction like this is,” said Murray.

Abortion debates across the country have recently made national headlines, following the debate over abortion limits in Texas and recent signing of an abortion law in Wisconsin.

“Republicans clearly didn’t learn anything from the 2012 election when voters rejected their war on women and asked us to focus on making their lives better. Americans want us to go back to work, not to go back to the last century,” said Boxer.

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) said Wednesday that GOP senators are discussing how to proceed with the House bill and wouldn’t say if he would be a co-sponsor.